A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5925-01-079-4708
NSN 6610-01-318-6713
NSN 6685-01-401-5360
NSN 6320-01-139-0533
NSN 5915-00-636-9785
NSN 6645-01-152-1092
NSN 5975-01-289-2744
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 5999-01-621-8181
NSN 5895-01-015-8982
NSN 2925-01-317-4543
NSN 5996-00-722-4944